LIVE MARKET·61 KY postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse salary in Kentucky: $60.96/hr$2,438/wk$126,797/yr median.

Pay range $58.96$2,358$122,637–$62.72/hr$2,509/wk$130,458/yr across the middle 50% of 61 active Kentucky postings from 28 employers.

1.2% below the national Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse median of $61.67/hr · #28 of 45 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$60.96$2,438$126,797
P25–P75
$58.96$2,358$122,637–$62.72$2,509$130,458
middle 50%
Postings
61
last 180 days
Employers
28
in KY
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MED SURG/TELEMETRY NURSE

How Kentucky compares with its neighbors.

01Illinois125 postings
$64.61/hr$2,584/wk$134,389/yr
02West Virginia41 postings
$62.61/hr$2,504/wk$130,229/yr
03Ohio320 postings
$62.30/hr$2,492/wk$129,584/yr04Missouri90 postings
$61.42/hr$2,457/wk$127,754/yr
05Kentucky (this page)61 postings
$60.96/hr$2,438/wk$126,797/yr
06Indiana103 postings
$59.36/hr$2,374/wk$123,469/yr07Virginia63 postings
$58.39/hr$2,336/wk$121,451/yr
08Tennessee38 postings
$57.37/hr$2,295/wk$119,330/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·45 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Massachusetts337 postings
$80.67/hr$3,227/wk$167,794/yr
02South Dakota22 postings
$71.39/hr$2,856/wk$148,491/yr
03Vermont53 postings
$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr
04Maine37 postings
$67.58/hr$2,703/wk$140,566/yr
05New Hampshire103 postings
$66.75/hr$2,670/wk$138,840/yr
See all 45 states →National Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN KENTUCKY·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Kentucky.

01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist770 postings
$77.43/hr$3,097/wk$161,054/yr02Radiology Technologist332 postings
$76.94/hr$3,078/wk$160,035/yr03Cath Lab Nurse260 postings
$74.20/hr$2,968/wk$154,336/yr04Telemetry Nurse248 postings
$59.00/hr$2,360/wk$122,720/yr05PCU Nurse232 postings
$58.95/hr$2,358/wk$122,616/yr06Med-Surg Nurse121 postings
$58.36/hr$2,334/wk$121,389/yr07ICU Nurse291 postings
$57.61/hr$2,304/wk$119,829/yr08Labor & Delivery Nurse128 postings
$57.35/hr$2,294/wk$119,288/yr09Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)135 postings
$56.33/hr$2,253/wk$117,166/yr10Emergency Department Nurse89 postings
$53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr11Registered Nurse (RN)211 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr12Pharmacy Technician328 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
All Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MED SURG/TELEMETRY NURSE · KY

Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse pay in Kentucky, answered.

How much does a Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse make in Kentucky?

The median Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse pay in Kentucky is $60.96/hr (about $126,797/yr), based on 61 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse pay range in Kentucky?

The middle 50% of Kentucky postings pay $58.96–$62.72/hr. Listed pay runs from $47.77 to $73.78/hr.

Do Med Surg/Telemetry Nurses in Kentucky earn more than the national average?

Kentucky pays 1.2% less than the national Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse median of $61.67/hr, ranking #28 of 45 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Med Surg/Telemetry Nurses in Kentucky?

28 employers posted Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse roles with listed pay in Kentucky over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Kentucky, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.